Fabric Friday: Thinkin’ Pink

December 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

It’s time for another Fabric Friday!  I can’t believe it’s Friday already.  But, believe me, I’m happy about that.  Lots to get done this weekend, starting with taking down the Christmas decorations.   I know, I know…I should at least wait until after the ball drops.  But, it takes so long to put things back that I wanted to get a head start.  Last night, I took down all of the decorations on our main tree, as well as stowing away our Christmas figurines from the living room.   Instantly,  I feel more relaxed knowing the extra clutter is coming to an end.

Anyway,  time to get back on point.  I think we can all agree that sometimes pink can look…well, too pink.  Done tastefully, it can add a major “wow!” to any room.   2 summers ago, I had the idea of painting our dining room in a color named “Very Berry”.  They weren’t lying!  Even though it’s bold in color, the room is grounded with wood floors and furniture, white trim, and a white washed wood planked ceiling.  Despite the unconventional choice in paint, the room looks smashing and has a whole lot of wow factor.

Fabric that is primarily pink in color is not something to wary of, as long as it’s grounded with a neutral.   With fabric swatches #1, #2, #3, and #5 – they all have a common theme, and that is the light background color.  That light background softens the brightness of the pink, and gives it elegance.  On the flip side, swatch #4 is nothing but bright and bold – but can’t you just picture that fabric on an accent chair in a predominantly white room?  That would be stunning! Swatch #3 would be a really great jumping off point for a girl’s bedroom.  It is fun and funky, but also a fabric that the girl can grow up with.   Swatch #1 and #2 would be beautiful in either a bedroom or bathroom scheme and I would love swatch #5 as curtains.

Fabric Choices Interior Decor

  1. Mood Designer Fabric in Fuchsia & Natural Swirls
  2. Mood Designer Fabric in Fuchsia & Natural Floral
  3. Mood Designer Fabric in Geometric Prints
  4. Mood Designer Fabric in Cardinal Multi-Ikat
  5. Mood Designer Fabric in Beige & Fuchsia Swirls
How would you incorporate these swatches into a design?

On a side note:  Remember how I said next year we were going to make a point of eating better?  Well, Andrew definitely took to heart the term “next year” because he came home last night with a bag of McDonald’s for dinner.  We’ll never learn.

Love, J and A

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Download: New Year’s Resolution

December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment

It’s resolution time again.  A time to make a list of all of the things you wish to change, and all of the things you’d like to accomplish.   Generally,  it’s the list you make before the year ends, and look at maybe once or twice during that following year.  If you’re someone who actually makes resolutions and follows them, then I commend you!  Unfortunately for Andrew and I,  it’s never been our strong suit.  For 2012, we resolve to actually follow our resolutions!  How ’bout that?

We sat down today and came up with a comprehensive and realistic list of things we’d like to work on in 2012.

Drum roll please!

In 2012, we resolve too…

  1. Finish the bedroom design:  that includes paint the room, make the upholstered headboard,  sew curtains, finish refinishing the dresser, buy a new mattress, as well as get an accent table and chair.  This already seems like a daunting task.  One of those a month, and that should be a little better on our wallets as well as our stress level.
  2. Live a healthier lifestyle.   Have more home cooked meals, and resist McDonald’s a little more! But more importantly,  schedule time to get out into the world and exercise.
  3. Be more patient, and don’t give up when a home project isn’t going our way.   Prevail!
  4. Stop watching so much TV.
I think our resolutions are fairly reasonable. We didn’t want to over shoot ourselves with this list, because then we would just be asking to fail. Alongside resolutions, it’s important to set goals for yourself to try and accomplish throughout the year. Personally,  I like doing this because there is nothing I hate more than feeling like I wasted time. I wish I could find my list from last year, but unfortunately - I organized the office so much that I can’t find it.  Ooops! That might be proof that it may be time to make a vision board.   If I could find it, I’m sure there would be at least three things I could check off the list!
Top 5 Goals:
  1. Learn to use my sewing machine
  2. Read 24 books in a year
  3. Write 5 short stories
  4. Quit my job, and start my own business. (Haha, I’m hilarious)
  5. Take an out of state vacation
Now, what are your resolutions for 2012?  Any projects you’ve been dying to tackle, but just keep putting off?  Now is the time to make the goal, and stick with it!   To help keep track,  I’ve uploaded a New Year’s Resolution list to help you streamline your ideas!  Download, print, and write!  Keep it out next year and keep pushing yourself to reach those goals!  You’ll be a lot happier come this time, next year.  Good luck!

PDF FileClick here to download:  New Years Resolution

Love, J and A

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Mod Podge: A Cautionary Tale

December 28, 2011 by 2 Comments

While most young girls were decoupaging and being craft, I was incredibly busy writing HTML coding for my Beanie Baby website.  I thought it was very important for the world to know the value of Beanies, so I just didn’t have the time for crafts. Now at 25, when HTML is non-existent (and with my Beanie Baby collection sold on eBay), and trying to be crafty….I wish I had spent my childhood time a little more wisely.   Tonight, I took on a project of converting a container that once held my noodles from a Chinese food restaurant and re-purpose it as a nice little holder for my Sharpie markers.   Good in theory, not in outcome.   I had all the supplies I needed.  Paper, Mod Podge, a paint brush – what more did I need?  Oh, I know.  Skill and/or a better idea.

It started out okay in the beginning.  First, I picked out the scrapbook paper I liked and then I collected all of my supplies.   Then,  I put the paper up to the container and made a mark of where I needed to cut it.  Had a little  handy dandy X-Acto action  and then double checked the width after the sheet was cut.   Next, I started cutting the paper into strips to give the container dimension when finished.   Overall, this seemed like a completely great idea in my head.

Container, Papercutter, Mod Podge

Then, I actually started the process.  Take strip of paper, add glue,  attach to container.  Hmm,  this isn’t laying very well, but somehow think it a good idea to keep going.  Five more strips later and I realize I must be doing this all wrong.  I forgot to take into consideration that a container like this is round, and straight paper can’t lay flat on something rounded.   Ooooh, I was supposed to wrap the paper AROUND the container.    See, this is where I should have shut down the Beanie website and learned more in my childhood.

Mod Podge gone wrong

You win some, you lose some.   Poor container is currently in the drainboard after being rid of paper and washed.   I shall try this project again, tomorrow.   But if for nothing else, it was a learning experience!

P.S –  When Andrew walked in the office to see my mess, the only thing he could say was “Did you at least clean the brush before the glue tried?”  In other words,  stop being a hot mod podge mess!

Love, J and A
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